A Japanese university professor has discovered that kea – New Zealand alpine parrots – are even smarter than previously thought. The birds were able to solve complex problems, particularly if given time to ‘study’ the problems before solving them – until now, it was thought that their problem-solving methods were more haphazard. An excerpt: (read […]

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Reporter Paul Gorman departs The Press after 14 years, including a stint spent getting to grips with earthquake science.
Paul takes up a position as senior communications advisor at the University of Otago at the end of January, moving south to Dunedin to immerse himself in research – and assist scientists communicate it.
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